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launay_n a_o elder_a to_o be_v scribe_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commissson_n to_o the_o lord_n galland_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o synodical_a officer_n be_v choose_v the_o lord_n galland_n declare_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n the_o seventeen_o of_o april_n last_o and_o verify_v in_o his_o court_n of_o parliament_n the_o second_o of_o may_n follow_v by_o which_o his_o majesty_n have_v ordain_v that_o in_o all_o assembly_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n whether_o coloquy_n or_o synod_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n officer_n be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n shall_v assist_v in_o person_n and_o see_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v propound_v or_o handle_v but_o only_o such_o affair_n as_o be_v permit_v by_o his_o edict_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v report_n thereof_o unto_o his_o majesty_n he_o come_v now_o and_o sit_v in_o this_o assembly_n for_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v 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and_o authority_n to_o act_n or_o to_o make_v such_o interdiction_n and_o prohibition_n as_o you_o shall_v judge_v needful_a of_o which_o as_o general_o of_o all_o matter_n transact_v in_o the_o say_a council_n you_o shall_v form_v a_o good_a and_o ample_a verbal_a process_n that_o it_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o upon_o your_o return_n we_o may_v advise_v of_o what_o shall_v be_v most_o expedient_a for_o our_o service_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o subject_n and_o for_o the_o do_v hereof_o we_o empower_v you_o with_o full_a authority_n and_o give_v you_o our_o commission_n and_o especial_a warrant_n by_o these_o present_n for_o such_o be_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n give_v at_o nants_n day_n another_o copy_n have_v the_o ten_o day_n this_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o six_o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o seventeen_o sign_v lovis_n and_o a_o little_a low_o by_o the_o king_n philippeaux_n and_o seal_v with_o yellow_a wax_n chap._n iii_o
mercurin_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n from_o this_o council_n 54._o there_o be_v give_v a_o hundred_o liver_n unto_o mr._n repasseau_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o present_a want_n and_o to_o help_v transport_v his_o household-good_n unto_o paillac_n and_o the_o say_a sum_n shall_v be_v pay_v he_o out_o of_o the_o common_a mass_n of_o money_n belong_v to_o all_o our_o church_n 55._o whereas_o monsieur_n bar_n doctor_n of_o civil_a law_n and_o advocate_n at_o montlimard_n have_v compose_v a_o treatise_n concern_v antichrist_n and_o which_o have_v be_v peruse_v by_o several_a divine_n commissionated_a thereunto_o and_o they_o give_v a_o very_a laudable_a and_o good_a account_n thereof_o it_o be_v approve_v also_o by_o this_o synod_n 56._o mounseur_fw-fr sarazin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o campagne_n have_v leave_v give_v he_o to_o quit_v the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o call_v from_o any_o church_n in_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n but_o always_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v the_o church_n of_o campagne_n before_o the_o session_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o low_a quercy_n who_o be_v impower_v full_o to_o discharge_v the_o say_a sarazin_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o that_o church_n be_v not_o leave_v destitute_a 57_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n galland_n be_v humble_o entreat_v to_o write_v unto_o the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n on_o behalf_n of_o divers_a inhabitant_n of_o briteste_n because_o warrant_n be_v issue_v out_o to_o apprehend_v they_o and_o make_v they_o prisoner_n although_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n have_v be_v pardon_v by_o his_o majesty_n act_n of_o grace_n and_o indemnity_n 58._o the_o memoir_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr rennoy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o coluisson_n be_v present_v unto_o this_o assembly_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr petit_fw-fr and_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n who_o be_v to_o carry_v they_o unto_o their_o next_o provincial_a synod_n which_o be_v charge_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o consider_v of_o they_o 59_o thirty_o liver_n be_v order_v unto_o nicolas_n severin_n out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o our_o church_n but_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o never_o trouble_v we_o with_o his_o petition_n more_o and_o the_o province_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o detain_v their_o poor_a at_o home_n that_o these_o national_a synod_n may_v be_v no_o more_o urge_v with_o their_o importunity_n 60._o there_o be_v give_v as_o a_o gratuity_n out_o of_o the_o best_a money_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n unto_o monsieur_n cooper_n deputy_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n 61._o a_o hundred_o liver_n be_v order_v unto_o sir_n augustus_n galland_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o this_o council_n out_o of_o the_o clear_a money_n of_o our_o church_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n he_o be_v at_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o church_n of_o froqualquier_n 62._o out_o of_o its_o supernumerary_a portion_n the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n shall_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o thirty_o liver_n unto_o monsieur_n noguier_n at_o which_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o journey_n hither_o have_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o council_n 63._o over_o and_o beside_o what_o he_o may_v else_o need_v to_o get_v off_o the_o writ_n of_o imprisonment_n issue_v forth_o against_o he_o by_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o which_o have_v turn_v over_o his_o cause_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o court_n of_o bezier_n there_o be_v grant_v the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o liver_n unto_o monsieur_n pontel_n which_o he_o shall_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n money_n 64._o twenty_o liver_n out_o of_o the_o same_o fund_z be_v give_v unto_o the_o common_a crier_n of_o the_o city_n of_o castres_n 65._o sixty_o liver_n be_v give_v to_o the_o doorkeeper_n of_o the_o council_n out_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o he_o be_v recommend_v unto_o the_o lord_n consul_n and_o magistrate_n of_o this_o city_n of_o castres_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o restore_v he_o unto_o his_o office_n of_o regent_n which_o he_o have_v former_o exercise_v in_o their_o college_n 66._o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n be_v entreat_v to_o advance_v out_o of_o the_o half_a portion_n grant_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr mercurin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o grass_n as_o much_o as_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o take_v off_o the_o writ_n of_o arrest_n against_o he_o in_o the_o king_n be_v privy_a council_n that_o so_o the_o parliament_n of_o provence_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o matter_n for_o which_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o do_v so_o very_a much_o hinder_v he_o in_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o ministerial_a duty_n and_o call_v 67._o the_o next_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v charge_v to_o present_a mounseur_fw-fr grasset_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o jordan_n unto_o the_o ministry_n and_o pastoral_a care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mazamet_n and_o to_o provide_v the_o church_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a island_n of_o another_o minister_n 68_o the_o matter_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o sarverettes_n be_v particular_o recommend_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o montmartyn_n our_o general_n deputy_n 69._o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v entreat_v to_o consider_v the_o loss_n sustain_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr daneau_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n in_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a war_n that_o so_o out_o of_o their_o charity_n he_o may_v receive_v some_o relief_n and_o comfort_n 70._o seven_o hundred_o liver_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o monsieur_n cameron_n decease_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o that_o honour_n we_o have_v for_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o receive_v a_o yearly_a portion_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n moreover_o mounseur_fw-fr olier_fw-fr who_o plead_v for_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n be_v tell_v by_o the_o council_n that_o in_o case_n the_o say_a church_n do_v not_o pay_v the_o eight_o hundred_o liver_n in_o unto_o his_o child_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr cameron_n their_o father_n and_o who_o be_v sometime_o pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o their_o city_n and_o university_n the_o like_a sum_n shall_v be_v detain_v from_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n out_o of_o the_o money_n settle_v upon_o their_o university_n that_o so_o their_o just_a debt_n may_v that_o way_n be_v pay_v unto_o these_o poor_a orphan_n and_o the_o money_n now_o give_v they_o and_o those_o other_o due_a from_o montauban_n shall_v be_v deposit_v with_o their_o guardian_n for_o their_o use_n 71._o a_o hundred_o liver_n be_v order_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr bansillon_n a_o worthy_a minister_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o many_o damage_n he_o have_v sustain_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o out_o of_o the_o general_a stock_n of_o our_o church_n nor_o shall_v this_o occasion_n the_o lessen_v of_o his_o relief_n from_o the_o province_n who_o shall_v assist_v and_o help_v he_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o suit_n the_o account_n whereof_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n to_o be_v peruse_v and_o consider_v by_o they_o 72._o the_o church_n of_o vezenobre_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n 73._o mounseur_fw-fr merlat_n mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr another_o copy_n call_v he_o merlat_n mercat_n petition_v the_o council_n to_o consider_v the_o charge_n the_o church_n of_o pons_n have_v be_v at_o in_o get_v the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr constans_n their_o petition_n be_v remand_v back_o unto_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n which_o be_v exhort_v to_o assist_v that_o poor_a church_n out_o of_o the_o supernumerary_a portion_n couch_v in_o their_o dividend_n 74._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o poor_a church_n of_o masedazill_n les_fw-fr board_n savarat_n and_o camarade_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o same_o province_n as_o be_v also_o mounseur_fw-fr marsillon_n who_o have_v be_v a_o very_a great_a sufferer_n that_o they_o will_v consider_v he_o more_o than_o ordinary_a 75._o mounseur_fw-fr baux_n inform_v this_o synod_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o nismes_n and_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n there_o he_o have_v no_o certain_a stipend_n promise_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n petit_fw-fr and_o duranty_n their_o deputy_n do_v tell_v he_o as_o much_o that_o they_o have_v no_o order_n from_o that_o church_n to_o make_v any_o agreement_n with_o he_o about_o it_o and_o the_o say_v petit_n do_v confirm_v the_o same_o in_o open_a council_n whereupon_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n be_v exhort_v full_o to_o content_v and_o satisfy_v the_o say_a mr._n baux_n and_o in_o case_n
more_o particular_a notice_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o lord_n galland_n we_o will_v not_o therefore_o detain_v you_o any_o long_o than_o to_o acquaint_v you_o that_o you_o may_v give_v a_o entire_a credit_n to_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n galland_n shall_v in_o out_o name_v declare_v unto_o you_o moreover_o we_o do_v assure_v you_o that_o as_o we_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o carriage_n and_o conduct_n of_o your_o synod_n and_o of_o your_o deputy_n to_o we_o you_o shall_v upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o occur_v receive_v the_o sensible_a pledge_n of_o our_o goodwill_n give_v at_o monceaux_n this_o 21_o st_z of_o september_n 1631._o sign_v in_o the_o original_a lovis_n and_o a_o little_a lower_v philippeaux_n and_o subscribe_v to_o our_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a the_o deputy_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o our_o subject_n profess_v the_o pret_fw-la reform_a religion_n assemble_v by_o our_o permission_n at_o charenton_n 18._o his_o majesty_n letter_n be_v read_v the_o say_a deputy_n make_v report_n that_o when_o they_o be_v call_v into_o his_o majesty_n council_n and_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v they_o he_o answer_v they_o in_o these_o word_n i_o have_v hear_v and_o understand_v all_o that_o you_o have_v say_v and_o you_o may_v rest_v assure_v that_o i_o will_v preserve_v you_o according_a to_o my_o edict_n give_v i_o the_o cahier_fw-fr and_o i_o will_v peruse_v it_o with_o my_o council_n after_o which_o his_o eminency_n the_o lord_n cardinal_n tell_v they_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v exceed_o satisfy_v with_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o particular_o with_o they_o their_o deputy_n and_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n intention_n to_o maintain_v his_o subject_n of_o the_o religion_n in_o their_o liberty_n grant_v by_o his_o edict_n and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o royal_a goodwill_n and_o his_o majesty_n have_v prevent_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o church_n have_v already_o order_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o they_o and_o his_o majesty_n in_o token_n of_o his_o accept_n the_o synod_n petition_n have_v take_v off_o the_o prohibition_n lay_v upon_o those_o two_o minister_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr banage_n and_o beraud_n and_o have_v permit_v they_o to_o assist_v according_a to_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o by_o their_o province_n in_o the_o synod_n and_o as_o for_o the_o sieur_n bouterove_v his_o majesty_n have_v not_o be_v as_o yet_o inform_v of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n write_v by_o he_o nor_o of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o decree_n denounce_v against_o he_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o grenoble_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o he_o will_v write_v unto_o the_o lord_n galland_n his_o commissioner_n and_o by_o advise_v with_o he_o will_v take_v some_o effectual_a course_n to_o answer_v the_o request_n of_o this_o assembly_n about_o admit_v the_o say_a lord_n of_o bouterove_n and_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o petition_n mention_v in_o the_o cahier_fw-fr present_v by_o they_o the_o deputy_n unto_o the_o king_n his_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v to_o deal_v with_o his_o subject_n in_o a_o manner_n suitable_a to_o his_o sovereign_a dignity_n and_o the_o sacred_a authority_n of_o his_o royal_a word_n and_o will_v give_v they_o most_o favourable_a answer_n after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o synod_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 19_o whereupon_o the_o assembly_n approve_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o deputy_n do_v give_v they_o its_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o their_o care_n faithfulness_n and_o dexterity_n manifest_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o and_o afterward_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n the_o lord_n galland_n acquaint_v the_o synod_n that_o by_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vrilliere_n secretary_n of_o state_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v very_o well_o please_v yea_o high_o satisfy_v with_o the_o conduct_n and_o moderation_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o with_o those_o testimonial_n and_o expression_n render_v by_o they_o of_o their_o affection_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o within_o a_o few_o day_n this_o synod_n shall_v receive_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o goodwill_n in_o a_o very_a considerable_a sum_n of_o monies_n his_o majesty_n resolve_v to_o gratify_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o defray_v the_o charge_n the_o assembly_n must_v needs_o be_v at_o out_o of_o his_o own_o treasury_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o expense_n of_o all_o the_o deputy_n in_o their_o travel_n and_o sojourn_v here_o and_o he_o far_o exhort_v the_o synod_n and_o all_o the_o church_n in_o general_a to_o continue_v in_o their_o duty_n upon_o which_o depend_v their_o preservation_n and_o that_o it_o will_v give_v they_o a_o most_o solid_a ground_n to_o expect_v and_o hope_v for_o his_o majesty_n most_o speedy_a and_o favourable_a answer_n unto_o their_o cahier_n which_o they_o have_v send_v unto_o he_o and_o which_o will_v be_v dispatch_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o synod_n be_v break_v up_o and_o he_o desire_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v overlong_a nor_o tedious_a in_o their_o session_n for_o many_o reason_n that_o he_o can_v give_v and_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n for_o divers_a very_o great_a and_o weighty_a consideration_n and_o motive_n have_v by_o his_o writ_n the_o eleven_o of_o august_n last_o interdict_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr beraud_n banage_n and_o bouterove_v from_o be_v member_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n and_o by_o his_o express_a injunction_n have_v order_v their_o removal_n out_o of_o their_o respective_a province_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a exercise_n their_o ministry_n either_o in_o languedoc_n normandy_n or_o dolphiny_a now_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o most_o humble_a petition_n of_o this_o synod_n present_v he_o by_o their_o deputy_n it_o have_v seem_v good_a unto_o he_o to_o restore_v those_o reverend_a person_n mr._n banage_v beraud_n and_o bouterove_v unto_o their_o respective_a church_n and_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o sit_v according_a to_o that_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o as_o deputy_n in_o this_o very_a synod_n but_o charge_v they_o withal_o to_o use_v for_o time_n come_v more_o and_o great_a moderation_n in_o their_o write_n and_o sermon_n in_o which_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o circumspect_a and_o reserve_v and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n prescribe_v they_o by_o the_o discipline_n and_o as_o for_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr bouterove_n before_o his_o majesty_n will_v ordain_v his_o restoration_n his_o majesty_n desire_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o sentence_n pass_v against_o he_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o grenoble_n because_o it_o relate_v unto_o a_o certain_a book_n write_v by_o the_o say_v bouterove_v 20._o upon_o this_o declaration_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o his_o majesty_n goodwill_n and_o of_o his_o favourable_a inclination_n unto_o the_o church_n it_o be_v unanimous_o vote_v and_o decree_v that_o most_o humble_a thanks_o shall_v be_v return_v unto_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o grant_v of_o his_o gracious_a favour_n and_o that_o a_o new_a address_n shall_v be_v make_v he_o by_o this_o assembly_n with_o a_o humble_a petition_n for_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr bouterove_n and_o that_o the_o synod_n may_v have_v licence_n give_v it_o to_o sit_v without_o a_o dissolution_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o money_n destine_v by_o his_o majesty_n liberality_n for_o the_o defray_n of_o its_o expense_n be_v pay_v in_o and_o distribute_v according_a to_o he_o intention_n of_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o synod_n itself_o conformable_o to_o that_o order_n which_o have_v be_v always_o observe_v in_o the_o dividend_n of_o monies_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n chap._n viii_o election_n of_o general_n deputy_n 21._o several_a province_n request_v that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v out_o his_o royal_a writ_n of_o licence_n for_o the_o election_n and_o nomination_n of_o general_n deputy_n the_o lord_n commissioner_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o this_o assembly_n shall_v agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o two_o person_n acceptable_a unto_o his_o majesty_n who_o may_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o general_n deputy_n and_o reside_v near_o his_o person_n and_o attend_v the_o court_n in_o all_o its_o progress_n and_o motion_n the_o synod_n have_v confer_v in_o private_a by_o its_o commissioner_n with_o the_o forementioned_a lord_n do_v nominate_v the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o clermont_n and_o the_o lord_n galland_n lieutenant_n general_n in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o the_o artillery_n and_o of_o
one_o of_o his_o privy_a council_n he_o be_v earnest_o entreat_v most_o humble_o to_o petition_v his_o majesty_n to_o add_v unto_o those_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v already_o vouchsafe_v we_o the_o grant_v also_o of_o those_o which_o we_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o from_o his_o royal_a clemency_n and_o goodness_n chap._n xii_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr bouterove_n and_o basnage_n admit_v as_o deputy_n to_o sit_v and_o act_n in_o the_o synod_n 2._o the_o same_o day_n the_o sieur_n benjamin_n banage_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o quarentin_n and_o one_o of_o the_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n present_v himself_o unto_o the_o synod_n crave_v leave_n that_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v as_o a_o member_n into_o it_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n bespeak_v he_o that_o the_o king_n for_o divers_a consideration_n have_v think_v good_a to_o debar_v he_o entrance_n into_o this_o synod_n and_o to_o remove_v he_o from_o his_o church_n and_o province_n of_o normandy_n but_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n unto_o the_o most_o humble_a petition_n of_o this_o assembly_n he_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o take_v his_o place_n and_o vote_n in_o it_o during_o the_o remain_a session_n thereof_o and_o permit_v he_o to_o continue_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n in_o his_o own_o church_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o order_v his_o word_n and_o action_n with_o that_o moderation_n and_o reservedness_n which_o become_v his_o call_v and_o profession_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr denys_n bouterove_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o grenoble_n and_o deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a come_v also_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o synod_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n permission_n the_o lord_n commissioner_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o king_n occasion_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o because_o of_o a_o book_n which_o he_o have_v print_v in_o june_n 1628._o and_o be_v condemn_v by_o decree_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o greenoble_n but_o that_o the_o prosecution_n which_o be_v against_o he_o for_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o for_o which_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synod_n and_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v remit_v by_o his_o majesty_n great_a goodness_n in_o confidence_n that_o for_o the_o future_a he_o will_v comport_v himself_o with_o all_o moderation_n and_o keep_v within_o the_o due_a and_o proper_a bound_n of_o the_o discipline_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o charge_n and_o letter_n missive_n of_o his_o majesty_n unto_o the_o say_a lord_n commissioner_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v chap._n xiii_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n unto_o the_o lord_n galland_n for_o restore_v the_o lord_n of_o bouterove_n unto_o his_o place_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n my_o lord_n galland_n have_v see_v by_o your_o letter_n write_v unto_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr urilliere_n what_o you_o report_v concern_v the_o minister_n de_fw-fr bouterove_n who_o restitution_n i_o desire_v may_v be_v respite_v till_o such_o time_n as_o i_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o decree_n give_v against_o he_o in_o my_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o grenoble_n for_o a_o certain_a book_n make_v by_o he_o contain_v very_o many_o injurious_a and_o slanderous_a discourse_n i_o have_v since_o reflect_v on_o the_o reason_n allege_v by_o you_o and_o those_o assurance_n you_o have_v give_v i_o that_o for_o the_o future_a he_o will_v carry_v himself_o better_a therefore_o i_o now_o send_v you_o this_o letter_n to_o acquaint_v you_o that_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o extend_v the_o same_o favour_n to_o he_o which_o i_o have_v unto_o those_o two_o other_o minister_n banage_n and_o beraud_n and_o to_o restore_v he_o unto_o his_o function_n permit_v he_o as_o i_o have_v also_o do_v those_o now_o mention_v minister_n to_o assist_v in_o that_o synod_n the_o remainder_n of_o its_o session_n upon_o condition_n that_o hereafter_o he_o contain_v himself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o discipline_n which_o you_o shall_v notify_v unto_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o assembly_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o my_o goodness_n to_o they_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v always_o be_v glad_a to_o extend_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o unto_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o that_o pret_z reform_a religion_n provide_v they_o render_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o it_o by_o a_o entire_a obedience_n to_o my_o royal_a authority_n and_o i_o beseech_v god_n to_o take_v you_o my_o lord_n galland_n into_o his_o holy_a keep_n write_a from_o vandosme_n the_o 20_o of_o september_n 1631._o sign_v in_o the_o original_a lovis_n and_o a_o little_a low_o phelippeaux_n and_o superscribe_v to_o my_o lord_n galland_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a council_n of_o state_n 5._o after_o that_o those_o remonstrance_n have_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o those_o aforesaid_a minister_n banage_v and_o bouterove_n take_v their_o respective_a place_n in_o the_o synod_n according_a to_o the_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o their_o respective_a province_n 6._o the_o lord_n commissioner_n have_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o for_o the_o future_a no_o stranger_n but_o only_o the_o proper_a member_n of_o the_o consistory_n in_o each_o particular_a church_n shall_v assist_v at_o all_o their_o church-session_n and_o consistorial_n act_n the_o assembly_n represent_v unto_o his_o lordship_n the_o many_o difficulty_n which_o do_v daily_o occur_v in_o the_o management_n of_o church-affair_n and_o which_o do_v necessary_o require_v the_o assistance_n advice_n and_o mutual_a communication_n of_o other_o church_n whereupon_o his_o lordship_n promise_v to_o write_v unto_o his_o majesty_n about_o it_o and_o to_o petition_v his_o majesty_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o grant_v that_o three_o other_o pastor_n and_o as_o many_o elder_n from_o the_o neighbour_a church_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o meet_v and_o consult_v together_o in_o the_o consistory_n chap._n fourteen_o approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v read_v word_n by_o word_n and_o every_o article_n posed_o and_o in_o its_o proper_a order_n approve_v and_o sign_v by_o all_o the_o deputy_n who_o be_v send_v and_o commissionated_a by_o the_o province_n and_o they_o do_v all_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o personal_a and_o relative_a capacity_n both_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o principal_n who_o have_v entrust_v they_o and_o who_o they_o represent_v and_o who_o have_v give_v they_o express_v charge_n so_o to_o do_v protest_v that_o they_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o that_o faith_n that_o they_o will_v teach_v it_o unto_o their_o church_n and_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n that_o it_o may_v be_v inviolable_o keep_v and_o preserve_v to_o posterity_n chap._n xv._o observation_n on_o read_v the_o church-discipline_n 1._o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n xaintonge_n and_o lower_v guyenne_n request_v that_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o one_a chapter_n may_v be_v explain_v this_o assembly_n decree_v that_o the_o say_a article_n shall_v be_v thus_o express_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o in_o time_n of_o difficulty_n and_o case_n of_o very_a great_a necessity_n in_o which_o he_o may_v be_v choose_v by_o three_o pastor_n together_o with_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o place_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o this_o holy_a office_n &c_n &c_n so_o that_o those_o line_n from_o the_o verb_n be_v unto_o the_o adjective_n national_a must_v be_v take_v away_o and_o consistory_n be_v require_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o wont_a order_n particular_o that_o of_o call_v in_o divers_a pastor_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n to_o ordain_v their_o minister_n unless_o they_o shall_v be_v enforce_v by_o a_o extreme_a necessity_n to_o do_v otherwise_o of_o which_o as_o of_o all_o other_o extraordinary_a occurrence_n they_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n unto_o the_o provincial_n and_o the_o provincial_n unto_o the_o national_a synod_n and_o as_o to_o what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n this_o assembly_n do_v confirm_v it_o without_o allow_v of_o it_o as_o a_o precedent_n for_o the_o future_a 2._o in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n that_o a_o church_n be_v constrain_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o a_o university_n or_o neighbour_n province_n to_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o pastor_n it_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a serve_v itself_o of_o this_o expedient_a nor_o may_v the_o neighbour-province_n or_o university_n grant_v that_o church_n its_o demand_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o colloquy_n which_o they_o shall_v notify_v by_o their_o letter_n approve_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o elect_a pastor_n 3._o on_o the_o 33d_o article_n of_o the_o one_a chapter_n and_o 8_o observation_n of_o
church_n of_o beaulieu_n and_o abraham_n homel_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o soyon_n article_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n taby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr daniel_n jurieu_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mer_n henry_n de_fw-fr chartres_n esq_n lord_n of_o clebe_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o marchenoir_n and_o simon_n milhommeau_n lord_n of_o barandieres_n bailiff_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loin_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o town_n article_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n cottiby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n john_n chabrol_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tovar_n sir_n charies_n gourjaut_n knight_n lord_n of_o panieure_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o mougon_n and_o peter_n pesseurs_fw-fr attorney_n fiscal_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o tovar_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n article_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o bretaign_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n boucherean_a lord_n of_o la_fw-fr masche_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o nantes_n and_o samuel_n the_o goullaines_n esq_n lord_n of_o the_o landoviniere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o viellevigne_n article_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a guyenne_n and_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr anthony_n garrissoles_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n peter_n ollier_n pastor_n of_o the_o say_a church_n substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o monsieur_n john_n grasset_fw-la pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o viane_n who_o be_v hinder_v by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n anthony_n ligonuiere_n councillor_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n and_o john_n darassus_n councillor_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o montauban_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n article_n 14._o for_o the_o 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chronicle_n otherwise_o call_v the_o paralipomena_fw-la one_o book_n of_o esdras_n nehemiah_n hester_n job_n the_o psalm_n solomon_n proverb_n or_o sentence_n ecclesiaste_n the_o song_n of_o song_n esaiah_n jeremiah_n with_o the_o lamentation_n ezekiel_n daniel_n hosea_n joel_n amos_n obadiah_n ionas_n micah_n nahum_n habakkuk_n zephaniah_n haggai_n zachariah_n malachi_n item_n the_o holy_a gospel_n according_a to_o st._n matthew_n according_a to_o st._n mark_n according_a to_o st._n luke_n and_o according_a to_o st._n john_n as_o also_o the_o second_o book_n of_o st._n luke_n otherwise_o call_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n item_n the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n one_o to_o the_o corinthian_n two_o to_o the_o galatian_n one_o to_o the_o ephesian_n one_o to_o the_o philippian_n one_o to_o the_o colossian_n one_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o two_o to_o timothy_n two_o to_z titus_n one_o to_z philemon_z one_o item_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n of_o st._n james_n the_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n the_o epistle_n of_o st._n judas_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n or_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n article_n iu._n we_o acknowledge_v these_o book_n to_o be_v canonical_a that_o be_v we_o account_v they_o as_o the_o most_o certain_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o so_o much_o because_o of_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n but_o because_o of_o the_o testimony_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a book_n upon_o which_o although_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a yet_o we_o can_v ground_v any_o article_n of_o faith_n article_n v._n we_o believe_v that_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o these_o book_n be_v proceed_v from_o god_n from_o who_o only_o and_o not_o from_o man_n it_o derive_v
275_o 276_o 277._o sect_n fourteen_o the_o church_n after_o the_o parisian_a massacre_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n that_o deluge_n of_o protestant_a blood_n which_o be_v then_o shed_v have_v exhaust_v their_o best_a spirit_n multitude_n be_v fright_v out_o of_o their_o native_a land_n which_o like_o another_o akeldama_n devour_v man_n ate_z up_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o other_o be_v fright_v out_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o such_o a_o dreadful_a hurricane_a as_o that_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o some_o leaf_n unripe_a fruit_n and_o rot_a wither_a branch_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v lose_v irrecoverable_o however_o a_o remnant_n escape_v and_o which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o miracle_n general_o the_o minister_n god_n reserve_v they_o to_o gather_v in_o another_o harvest_n and_o the_o church_n in_o many_o place_n revive_v god_n stay_v the_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o east_n wind_n and_o give_v they_o a_o breathe_a time_n a_o little_a revive_n under_o their_o 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1629._o sign_v de_fw-fr malenfant_n sect_n xix_o this_o edict_n be_v observe_v even_o as_o all_o other_o which_o have_v be_v give_v by_o the_o former_a king_n no_o far_o than_o it_o please_v they_o many_o complaint_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o their_o deputy_n of_o its_o non-performance_n and_o violation_n some_o small_a redress_n of_o their_o many_o grievance_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n be_v now_o and_o then_o give_v they_o but_o lewes_n die_v in_o the_o year_n 1642_o and_o this_o present_a king_n succeed_v his_o decease_a father_n there_o be_v a_o declaration_n in_o their_o favour_n publish_v by_o the_o queen_n regent_n and_o council_n in_o his_o name_n july_n 8._o 1643._o and_o the_o reform_a have_v stand_v by_o he_o in_o those_o difficult_a time_n when_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o condé_v design_v for_o the_o crown_n and_o secure_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n this_o important_a service_n draw_v from_o he_o
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vigan_n and_o claudius_n d'airebeldoze_n esq_n lord_n of_o clairan_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o canoblet_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr matthew_n cottiere_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tours_n and_o moses_n amyraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sanmur_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr philip_n niett_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o warden_n of_o his_o majesty_n salt-garner_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o saumur_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o josiah_n poise_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o previlly_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieur_n peter_n pittard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alben_n with_o the_o sieur_n francis_n de_fw-fr montauban_n de_fw-fr rambault_n esq_n lord_n of_o villars_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o gap_n and_o the_o sieur_n stephen_n gilbert_n advocate_n elder_a in_o 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19_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o clermont_n general_n deputy_n for_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o majesty_n come_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a order_n of_o these_o national_a synod_n and_o take_v his_o place_n in_o it_o have_v precedency_n give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o quality_n and_o as_o it_o be_v afterward_o decree_v in_o the_o eleven_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n 20._o prayer_n have_v be_v offer_v up_o unto_o god_n mounseur_fw-fr mestrezat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n be_v by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n choose_v moderator_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr jamet_n assessor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr blondel_n pastor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr armet_fw-la a_o elder_n scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n 21._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v choose_v his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n be_v read_v a_o true_a copy_n whereof_o be_v here_o insert_v 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behalf_n of_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_n and_o free_a burgess_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n chap._n xiii_o approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n fourteen_o observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n chap._n xv._o a_o act_n against_o debauchery_n chap._n xvi_o observation_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n chap._n xvii_o no_o minister_n to_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n chap._n xviii_o a_o depose_v minister_n restore_v chap._n xix_o appeal_n chap._n xx._n discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n app._n 34._o chap._n xxi_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o delinquent_n minister_n app._n 44._o chap._n xxii_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n depose_v app._n 51._o chap._n xxiii_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o vicious_a minister_n app._n 53._o see_v also_o the_o very_a next_o appeal_v chap._n xxiv_o general_a matter_n chap._n xxv_o a_o act_n to_o preserve_v deed_n write_n evidence_n belong_v to_o the_o 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